vcdiff in Emacs 20.7 to 22.1.50, when used with SCCS, allows local users to overwrite arbitrary files via a symlink attack on temporary files.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7.7
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade xemacs21 | Jul 30, 2024 | Apr 22, 2008 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 9, 2025 | Apr 11, 2008 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade emacs21Upgrade emacs22-bin-commonUpgrade emacs21-bin-commonUpgrade emacs22 | Nov 8, 2024 | Apr 22, 2008 |
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